Lifestyle16 November 20152 min read

Nissan Patrol Desert Edition

T he renowned Nissan Patrol has been made even more capable off-road with the World Premier launch of the Desert Edition – a new model conceptualized and developed in collaboration with the Middle East's most famous and influential motorsports personality, Dr Mohammed Ben S

Editorial Team Legacy

Published 16 November 2015, 8:00 · Updated 22:12

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The renowned Nissan Patrol has been made even more capable off-road with the World Premier launch of the Desert Edition – a new model conceptualized and developed in collaboration with the Middle East’s most famous and influential motorsports personality, Dr Mohammed Ben Sulayem, specifically for this region.

The Nissan Patrol Desert Edition made its global debut at the 13th annual Dubai Motor Show, affirming Nissan’s customer-centric commitment to delivering tailored models for regional consumers.

Managing Director of Nissan Middle East, Samir Cherfan, said: “The development of the Nissan Patrol Desert Edition followed a research study that we conducted in the GCC, which outlined that our consumers wanted an ultimate off-roading version of the Patrol tailored to the region.”

Visually identifiable with special ‘Desert Edition’ and ‘MBS’ badges, this new model is based on the Nissan Patrol LE, powered by Nissan’s powerful 5.6L V8 engine that generates a formidable 400hp and 560Nm of torque.

It is mated to a 7-speed automatic transmission that incorporates manual mode and synchronised rev control – a set up that guarantees unmatched driving enjoyment, whatever the terrain.

With Dr Ben Sulayem’s personal involvement, the mighty Nissan Patrol is now even more capable. Its suspension has been specially tuned after extensive and punishing sessions of desert testing.

Having spent so much of his time competing in some of the harshest conditions on earth, Dr Ben went further still and specified special equipment to ensure the Desert Edition won’t ever be caught short.

Special skid plates for underbody protection are an obvious enhancement. In addition it has an on-board tyre inflator for getting the car’s tyres back to normal pressure for driving home, as well as ‘Bead-lock’ wheels that enable those tyres to be used at extremely low pressures,

without the risk of the tyres coming off.

To further assist off-road adventures, the Desert Edition is supplied with a state-of-the- art navigation system as part of its infotainment package, complete with forward facing and reversing cameras alongside a Bluetooth hands free system.

The new Nissan Patrol Desert Edition is priced at US$69,430 in the UAE.

Nissan Patrol Desert Edition

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